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Samsung hands consolidated account to FCB
StopPress understands FCB has won the Samsung account in a six-way pitch, ousting the incumbent Colenso BBDO.
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OMD scoops Simplot
OMD has won a pitch to pick up the Simplot New Zealand media account, moving it from incumbent Vizeum.
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OMD picks up Menarini account
After a pitch late last year, OMD has won the Menarini media account with work commencing this month.
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Air New Zealand set to choose its media agency, OMD, PHD and Carat slog it out
One of the biggest media pitches of the year is set to reach its conclusion, with OMD, PHD and Carat thought to have been battling for the Air New Zealand account over the past few months.
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Westpac awards its media account to FCB Media
Following a competitive pitch, Westpac has named FCB Media as its new media agency partner, effective from 1 October, a move that sees the bank shifting from incumbent Starcom.
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AA Insurance appoints DDB; Special fills (some of) the gap with Bell Tea win
Following a creative review that commenced late last year, AA Insurance has parted ways with Special Group and appointed DDB as its new creative agency. But it isn’t all bad news for Special Group, with the agency picking up the cross-Tasman Bell Tea and Coffee Company account.
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Accusations of conflict of interest in Massey University pitch—UPDATED
A source in the industry has revealed that there were concerns about the integrity of the Massey University pitching process, which culminated in the account being awarded to FCB.
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Hokey pokey on the dessert menu as Assignment wins Kapiti—UPDATED
Assignment Group has won the creative account for premium dairy brand Kapiti, following a competitive pitch thought to have involved several agencies.
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Shine bags Huawei after competitive pitch
Following a competitive pitch, Shine has won the Huawei account and will now take charge of the tech company’s creative and strategy in New Zealand.
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NZ Fire Service likely to change things up with ‘the change agency’—UPDATED
After a creative pitch last year, it is thought the NZ Fire Service is set to appoint FCB as its creative agency. UPDATE: Ministry of Justice confirms it is also working with FCB.
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Sponsor Post: Tourism Australia on the hunt for PR suitors
Tourism Australia has announced that it wishes to procure the services of suitably qualified companies to provide public relations services to support Tourism Australia’s marketing activities in a range of countries.
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Volvo hands its keys to Republik
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has appointed Republik to its media and creative account, and this move will see the agency part ways with Peugeot after 10 years.
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Trio of contenders fighting it out for Auckland Council account—UPDATED
StopPress understands that Ogilvy, DDB and .99 have been shortlisted as the final three agencies vying for the lead for brand and integrated communications segment of the Auckland Council account. Updated with comments from Auckland Council’s acting media manager Mark Hanson.
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Y&R NZ gets luxury wheels with Jaguar and Land Rover accounts
Motorcorp Group has moved Jaguar and Land Rover from the incumbent account-holders BIG Communications (creative) and Total Media (media) to Y&R NZ, bringing the accounts in line with the global partnership the group holds with the WPP-owned agency.
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Two become one: NZ Post and Kiwibank media accounts conflated
New Zealand Post and its in-house subsidiary Kiwibank have announced plans to bring their media accounts together, and several agencies are currently involved in a pitch for the new combined account.